Africa

Africa

1. The Dark Continent

   • Location
     • It is the second largest continent with 4,800x4,500 miles
       • The Mediterranean Sea separates it from Europe
         • The Suez Canal separates it from Asia
           • It has Madagascar the world's fourth largest island, separated by the Mozambique Channel
           • It has body of water around as the Red and Arabian Sea, Indian and Atlantic Ocean, and many others
   • Population
     • It has more than 60 independent nations
       • It is the second most populous continent after Asia with more than 1 bikllion people
         • It has hundreds of tribes, each one with its language
           • English and other European languages are also spoken
             • The known religions are Christianity (North Africa and Ethiopia in early history) and Islam (Middle ages)
               • Many missionaries as David Livingston are still remembered by their huge and great labor. As much that still other missionaries are ministering Africa now at days.
   • TOpography and climate
     • It has four basic climates and zones:
       • highland, desert, savanna, and rain forest
         • North to South of the tropics
           • Here the climate grows drier; the savanna, with its wet and dry seasons, fades gradually into steppe and desert
         • Northern coast and the South western tip
           • Here the climate is mediterranean, and have also a marine "west coast" climate due to the prevaling westerlies (winds) in the Southern Hemisphere.
       • Their climate varies with elevation and latitude
         • Tropical Africa has a generally hot, humid climate ranging from rain forest to savanna, with more moderate temperature in highlands.
           • The highest peaks are Mount Kilimanjaro, andMount Kenya
             • It has the Sahara desert the world's largest one.
               • It has the Nile river the world's largest one.
                 • It has the world's second largest body of fresh water called Lake Victoria
                   • And it also has the world's longest freshwater lake called Lake Tanganyika
         • Africa's highland regions include a number of plateaus and mountain ranges

2. Northern

   • Egypt
     • Land of pyramids
     • Cairo, the largest city, is also the capital and economic hub of the nation
       • Its economy depends merely in exportation of oil, natural gas, cotton and oranges, agriculture in the Nile Valley.
         • It has over 8.4 million of people, which 90% are Muslims, and the rest Coptics (Coptic Orthodox church)
   • The Sahara
     • It occupies 3.5 milliion square miles and more than 10 nations
       • Its climate is generally from mediterranean to steppe to desert
         • Temperatures can vary a lot, but is know that can reach the 13´6 F degrees
   • Of all Africa, the north had the most contact with the outside world before the 19th century. Now at days the share the Islam, Arabic language and culture and the dry climate

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